Dilys 2013
Comment below to tell us what mystery you've enjoyed most this year -- and if an indie bookseller recommended it to you. Then, in the new year, check the Dilys Award page on mysterybooksellers.com to see if your choice made our short list of nominees for our 2013 Dilys Award. The winner will be announced at the Left Coast Crime Conference in March.
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THE RECONSTRUCTIONIST by Nick Arvin - not a traditional mystery, but there are many puzzles to be solved, some criminal, and an original and fascinating type of detective: a guy who reconstructs car accidents for court cases -- and sometimes for personal reasons. A spot-on recommendation for me from the resourceful and imaginative staff at Murder by the Book in Portland.
ReplyDeleteLoved this book: "Shake Off" by Mischa Hiller (Mulholland Books) is an unusual spy novel. Out of a desperate situation in a refuge camp, Michel is recruited by a mysterious man to spy for the Palestinians. Now a student in England, Michel's assignment is to find a place to host a secret meeting between the Israelis and Palestinians.
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ReplyDeleteThe Secret Life of Ms. Finkleman by Ben H. Winters
It was recommended to me when I asked for chapter book mysteries for young people in Delray Beach, FL at Murder on the Beach, my first trip to the store.
Although I am not a "young people" & I don't know the author, it was a lot of fun.
Is there a Dilys category for juvenile mysteries?
Jan,
ReplyDeleteThank you for your comments about The Secret Life. Unfortunately there is no category for Young Adult mysteries, but we will take your vote into consideration. We are finding so many of our adult customers are reading YA fiction now.
I just became aware of a new author, Joanna Carroll. She has three ebooks (I found them on Smashwords). I enjoyed all of them, but my favorite was Nagging Doubts. Throughout the book, I just "knew" who did it...untl the end...I was surprised, but when I looked back.... all the clues were there. Brilliant writing!
ReplyDeleteAny book in Anne Perry's "Monk" series or her Thomas and Charlotte Pitt series. Also, the series by Martin Walker featuring local police chief "Bruno" in the Dordogne region of France. These books are not heavily filled with 'filler' information, interesting, easy to read, but with enough detail to keep a person guessing 'who did it' but then I was never good at that so I am always surprised at the end.
ReplyDeleteSorry this didn't post right away but a real person moderates the comments to avoid spam, and I was sound asleep till now! Thanks for sharing these.
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